South Kashmir transporter’s observe shutdown against imposition of toll tax

Srinagar: Shutdown called transporters in south Kashmir against the imposition of toll tax has thrown life out of gear in the southern Kashmir district.

The shutdown is being observed to seek exemption of toll tax for Kashmir vehicles at Kai-Chachkoot toll plaza near Awantipora in Pulwama district.

Reports said that due to the transporters strike the locals faced tremendous hardships in reaching their respective offices.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has assured that the locals will be exempted from tax and said that the administration has already taken up the matter with the central government but due to an ongoing election process that order of tax revocation has got delayed.

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